Clay weekly context brief for the Substack category (ISO week 2026-W43). Clay tracks publications from the Substack feed list. Below are recent items from this category, each with its source and a short description of what the publication covers when one is available in the source feed. Recent publications: 1. The Nazis Stole Your Familys Art? Call James Palmer. Source: Bari Weiss Link: https://www.thefp.com/p/nazis-stole-your-familys-art-justice Art detective James Palmer has been clawing back Nazi-looted paintings for 33 years. Some call him a Holocaust hustler. His clients call him a hero. 2. Sunday thought: Big Money vs. The People Source: Robert Reich Link: https://robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-thought-big-money-vs-the-people Friends, 3. Making Voices Count Source: Heather Cox Richardson Link: https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/making-voices-count To read this letter, click here: 4. Community Wisdom: PRDs for agents, tracking competitor messaging, whether software moats still exist, exercising startup options when you leave, and more Source: Lenny Rachitsky Link: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/community-wisdom-prds-for-agents Community Wisdom 302 5. The voice of a generation Source: Matthew Yglesias Link: https://www.slowboring.com/p/the-voice-of-a-generation Gen Z already has its Girls. The generations dissatisfaction is with its own reflection. 6. A Question Of Decency, Ctd. Source: Andrew Sullivan Link: https://andrewsullivan.substack.com/p/a-question-of-decency-ctd As the Trump era enters its death throes, the outrages mount. 7. An Exciting Event in Andes, NY Source: George Saunders Link: https://georgesaunders.substack.com/p/an-exciting-event-in-andes-ny For those of you in the Catskills, I wanted to make you aware of this event at the beautiful Andes bookstore, Diamond Hollow Books - one of the most gorgeous and complete and surprising stores Ive ever seen. 8. Note on Roger Waters and Other Superior Moral Beings Source: Matt Taibbi Link: https://www.racket.news/p/note-on-roger-waters-and-other-superior Pink Floyds lead singer calls me useless, then reduces art and advocacy to a zero sum game while trashing Leonardo da Vinci. In short, hilarity 9. At Capacity For Updates Re: Kelly Clarkson v. Brooklyn Magic Shop Source: Hunter Harris Link: https://hunterharris.substack.com/p/kelly-clarkson-magic-shop-feud Thanks! - Management 10. The GOPs Epic Fail Source: Dan Rather Link: https://steady.substack.com/p/the-gops-epic-fail The master plan for Republican domination is in danger of being Trumped 11. A Webworm SOS Source: David Farrier Link: https://www.webworm.co/webwormsos/ I could use your help around here! 12. Naturalness: a useful principle, but not an absolute rule Source: Ethan Siegel Link: https://startswithabang.substack.com/p/naturalness-a-useful-principle-but In physics, things shouldnt need fine-tuning in order to match reality. Is naturalness a good guide toward an underlying explanation? 13. Social Paradox, Confession, Bedroom Generation Source: Rob Henderson Link: https://www.robkhenderson.com/p/social-paradox-confession-bedroom Links + recommendations 14. Problems at Dream Finders Homes (DFH) Source: Edwin Dorsey Link: https://thebearcave.substack.com/p/problems-at-dream-finders-homes-dfh An MLB owner borrowed against his homebuilders stock. It then agreed to buy a rival via preferred stock and debt. Rates soar: more collateral, or a team sale? 15. A Conversation With Ari Emanuel About Entertainment and AI Source: Ben Thompson Link: https://stratechery.com/2026/a-conversation-with-ari-emanuel-about-entertainment-and-ai/ A conversation with Hollywood super-agent Ari Emanuel about his memoir, the impact of AI on Hollywood, and the power of a phone call. 16. Xs reverse eternal September Source: Casey Newton Link: https://www.platformer.news/x-reverse-eternal-september/ Why the onetime global town square now feels more like a clubhouse 17. Live from my hotel, with Wajahat Ali Source: Anand Giridharadas Link: https://the.ink/p/live-from-my-hotel-with-wajahat-ali Talking with my friend and hilarious, fiery host about cities, the Real America, and the asymmetry of humanization in our society 18. Can AI Keep Growing Exponentially? SemiAnalysis Makes the Case Source: Kara Swisher Link: https://www.bigtechnology.com/p/can-ai-keep-growing-exponentially Dylan Patel and Jordan Nanos on the trillions going into AI infrastructure, the economics behind the spending, and the security problems inside GPU clouds. 19. ISBNs are absurdly expensive Source: Simon K Jones Link: https://simonkjones.substack.com/p/isbns-are-aburdly-expensive A relic of the past 20. Artificial? Yes! Intelligence? Well . . . Source: Neil deGrasse Tyson Link: https://startalk.substack.com/p/artificial-yes-intelligence-well Our deepest apologies to any non-Transformers fans reading this weeks article 21. The Confidence Man: A Conversation with Alex Gibney (Ep. 497) Source: Sam Harris Link: https://samharris.substack.com/p/the-confidence-man-a-conversation A Conversation with Alex Gibney 22. 437: Frat houses and fragrant wives Source: Helen Lewis Link: https://helenlewis.substack.com/p/437-frat-houses-and-fragrant-wives Archer was the ultimate striver and self-promoter, an English combination of Trump and Gatsby 23. Whos telling you climate change is no big deal? Source: Emily Atkin Link: https://heated.world/p/how-good-climate-news-became-fossil A new report traces the financial connections behind conservative medias latest attack on climate science. 24. Weekly Q&A with Glenn Greenwald Source: Glenn Greenwald Link: https://greenwald.substack.com/p/weekly-q-and-a-with-glenn-greenwald-2de A recording from Glenn Greenwald's live video 25. Ok so wtf should we actually eat? Source: Rosamund Dean Link: https://rosamunddean.substack.com/p/what-to-eat-better-gut-health The best bits from my conversation with Dr Federica Amati and Jordan Haworth 26. Culture Study + Bama Rush S05 + All Your Personal Style Questions, Answered Source: Anne Helen Petersen Link: https://annehelen.substack.com/p/culture-study-bama-rush-s05-all-your Everything youre missing from the Culture Study Universe 27. Online Meetup Tues Aug 11 @ 9:30 am PT Source: David Eagleman Link: https://davideagleman.substack.com/p/online-meetup-tues-aug-11-930-am Looking forward to seeing you there 28. Richard Dawkins is coming to Australia and New Zealand Source: Richard Dawkins Link: https://richarddawkins.substack.com/p/richard-dawkins-is-coming-to-australia 50 Years of The Selfish Gene. One final tour. 29. The Seventh Wave. Episode 47. Source: Salman Rushdie Link: https://salmanrushdie.substack.com/p/the-seventh-wave-episode-47 Episode 47 30. Part 5 Alfred Wolfsohn, my father 1896-1962. Source: Michael Faraday Link: https://michaelfaraday.substack.com/p/part-5-alfred-wolfsohn-my-father His early life 31. Why I Left America for Broken Britain. Plus. . . Source: Bari Weiss Link: https://www.thefp.com/p/why-i-left-america-for-broken-britain-tom-cruise-elizabeth-holmes-you-can-see-everything In today's Weekend Press: Why Freya India left America. Caitlin Flanagan on Tom Cruise. Is America a bad boyfriend? At home with Elizabeth Holmes. And more! 32. Trumps Midterm Madness | The Coffee Klatch for Saturday, October 17, 2026 Source: Robert Reich Link: https://robertreich.substack.com/p/trumps-midterm-madness-the-coffee With Michael Lahanas-Calderón, W. Kamau Bell, and yours truly, Robert Reich 33. October 16, 2026 Source: Heather Cox Richardson Link: https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/october-16-2026 Trumps new pick for White House press secretary lasted less than five days. 34. Metas new Muse Wonder model: good for AI agents, bad for design Source: Lenny Rachitsky Link: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/metas-new-muse-wonder-model-good Watch now (24 mins) | Meta launched Muse Wonder with claims of frontier agentic performance, so I ran it headlessly through Claude Code against nearly 20 tasks to find out if any of it is true 35. Friday discussion post Source: Matthew Yglesias Link: https://www.slowboring.com/p/friday-discussion-post-38e Have you read Matts column in the New York Times today? Sources in this brief: Anand Giridharadas; Andrew Sullivan; Anne Helen Petersen; Bari Weiss; Ben Thompson; Casey Newton; Dan Rather; David Eagleman; David Farrier; Edwin Dorsey; Emily Atkin; Ethan Siegel; George Saunders; Glenn Greenwald; Heather Cox Richardson; Helen Lewis; Hunter Harris; Kara Swisher; Lenny Rachitsky; Matt Taibbi; Matthew Yglesias; Michael Faraday; Neil deGrasse Tyson; Richard Dawkins; Rob Henderson; Robert Reich; Rosamund Dean; Salman Rushdie; Sam Harris; Simon K Jones. Selected 35 of 549 available items for this weekly brief.